French Quarter Fest 2013 Focus: Jane Harvey Brown

Jane Harvey Brown might not be a household name on the New Orleans classic jazz scene but it should be—and could be. Brown has several big assets in her favor. […]

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The 40 Best Louisiana Albums of 2011

New Orleans was once a musical oasis, seemingly unnoticed by the world outside. This year, two of our Top 10 albums of the year received Grammy nominations—Rebirth Brass Band, Steve […]

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Best of the Beat 2011 Nominees

See all the 2011 Best of the Beat Award Winners.   Artist of the Year Curren$y GIVERS Rebirth Brass Band Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Trombone Shorty Album of […]

The Best Louisiana Albums of 2010

This year, people paid off. Fans have been waiting for a long time for a Trombone Shorty album that captured what he and Orleans Avenue had become, and he delivered. […]

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Behind the Green Flap

It’s hot and you’re hungry. A five-minute wait for a cochon de lait po-boy or a bowl of crawfish Monica can seem like an hour when the band you want […]